Dilworth homeowner spread gasoline before house exploded, judge says

A judge ordered a Dilworth man accused of blowing up his home on May 2 back to jail without bond Friday, court records show.

Michael E. Barnette, owner of 1645 Lombardy Circle, will remain in jail until a June 27 hearing, according to court documents.

Mecklenburg County District Court judge Matt Newton denied the bond while revealing investigative findings that Barnette poured gasoline in the home before lighting the house on fire…

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